Kmcalpin

The Sun's take on KVV's departure - £700k deal being quoted. . https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/10849990/kevin-van-veen-emotional-motherwell-exit-groningen/

Almost certainly yes.

To put things into perspective Harrogate's population is slightly less than that of Dundee's. The problem, once again, is the rise and dominance of the EPL and hence the cash that flows into English football at all levels, a substantial amount of which comes from Scots fans. You pays your money and you takes your choice.

He really was an outstanding player of his time.

The players report back today. Each successive summer break gets shorter.

Goals scored or appearances?

GA and to a lesser extent SH have questions to answer.

A bit on the low side. I would have thought circa £750k. Depends on what the add ons are though.

Harry Paton? I don't keep up with the development lads but thought that Spiers created a decent impression early in season before going to Stenhousemuir on loan. Maybe he just didn't kick on.

The transfer window opens tomorrow.

The norm with most teams now. Usually, but not always, at the request of the buying team. By way of illustration, Kevin Nisbet has left Hibs for a "Significant 7 figure fee". What does that mean?

Did they renew once he departed?

Thats 100% correct. It was indeed a senior CA who met with the players.

Presumably our club will have some say on the matter no?

Sorry to see Deano go, but good luck to him wherever he ends up.

Not quite my take. I take the view that the Board, for reasons unknown, neither "backed nor sacked" GA at the start of the season. Money was held back and given to SH in January. Questions should be asked about that indecision.

At a senior level in the game?

Agree with you Allan and OTF. A bad idea, a very bad one. He wasn't a success as manager, didn't promote youth and his record in the Academy was ???????? Also his relationship with players?

Likewise. Surely safety concerns at catering point queues. The stand badly needs a clean and refurbishment.

Thistle have always been media darlings for as long as I can recall. Ross County won't be forgiven by the BBC. A few years ago, Richard Gordon patronisingly announced that every Scots fan loved Thistle.

Thinking back to last Sunday when United brought on Cudjoe. A modern day Russell Latapy. Not a big lad but strong as an ox. He was able to shrug off challenges and we couldn't wrest the ball from him. He flattened 2 or 3 of our lads who were much bigger than him.

It's odd that the list doesn't differentiate between those who have been offered new contracts and those who haven't.

David Devine is interesting Alloa. Presumably he's one who hasn't been offered a new deal?

Sounds as though Make Your Mind Up time is rapidly approaching. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23557035.stuart-kettlewell-hoping-motherwell-clarity-summer-transfers/ I'd expect a faIr turnover of players in the next few months, but a lot is still up in the air. A critical factor will be if we can move on out of favour / fringe players like Shields, Maguire and Morris. There's also quite a few like McGinley, Carroll, Tierney, Danzaki and Mahon about whom we've seen or heard little of late. Then there's those that we'd like to keep presumably, like Goss, Furlong, Casey and Cornelius etc who have still to make their mind up.

Yes, almost certainly thats what he'll be aiming to do. Trim a bloated squad, re-sign a handful of those he wants and then bring in some.